Car Accidents

NHTSA Continues to Crack-Down on Distracted Driving

In an effort to address the dangers of distracted driving, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has proposed guidelines aimed at decreasing the use of mobile and other electronic devices behind the... Read More

NHTSA Reports Seat Belt Use at a Record High

A new study estimates that 90.1 percent of drivers are using their seatbelts, which is an all-time high since the usage of the safety device was first recorded in 1994 by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration... Read More

Federal Government Places Sound Requirements on Hybrid and Electric Vehicles

To reduce the number of pedestrian accidents, The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced that all newly manufactured hybrid vehicles are required to make a sound while traveling at low... Read More

Study Suggests that High Employment Rates May Contribute to Growing Traffic Deaths

Improvements in the U.S. economy and the growing job market may be contributing to the rising traffic fatality rate, according to a study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
The data collected in the study shows a correlation between employment... Read More

Pedestrian Death Toll in Las Vegas Reaches 88 Fatalities in 2016

A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a vehicle while using a crosswalk in northeast Las Vegas on Tuesday. The fatality brings the traffic death toll in the Las Vegas Metropolitan area to 88 since the start of 2016.
The fatal collision occurred... Read More

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